Sen. Max Burns

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 89) formally congratulates Ms. Patria Brown for receiving Georgia's 2024 EAGLE Award, which honors exceptional adult education achievement. The resolution recognizes her as Georgia's representative for adult education, highlighting her role as an ambassador for the state's nearly 22,000 adult education students. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no policy impact and serves solely to acknowledge her personal accomplishments in literacy education. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia Senate on February 4, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 99) formally congratulates Mr. Sharoko Farley, an instructor in the commercial truck driving program at Central Georgia Technical College, for being named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2024 Rick Perkins Award recipient and Instructor of the Year. It recognizes his excellence in teaching, innovative practices, and leadership within Georgia's technical education system. The Senate resolution does not create new law or affect policies; it is a ceremonial commendation expressing official appreciation for Farley's contributions. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 4, 2025.

Maddy summarySR 100 is a Georgia Senate resolution honoring the late State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who served the 39th District from 1996 to 2017. It commemorates his legislative work, including authoring Georgia's first hate crimes law (2001) and the Georgia Fair Lending Act (2003), and directs the Senate to share the resolution with his family. This procedural resolution has no policy impact - it formally expresses the Senate's condolences and recognizes his legacy.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 80), not a substantive bill. It formally commends Robert Michael "Mike" Kile, a Screven County, Georgia sheriff who served for 32 years (1993-2025) after a 55-year law enforcement career beginning in 1969. The resolution expresses the Georgia Senate’s appreciation for his dedication, leadership, and service to Screven County residents. It has no policy impact - it is purely a symbolic gesture of recognition with no new laws, funding, or requirements.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally congratulates Georgia's Employees' Retirement System (ERSGA) on its 75th anniversary, recognizing its role in managing retirement plans for state workers and retirees. It contains no policy changes, funding provisions, or new obligations - serving solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of ERSGA's service since 1950. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia Senate in February 2025.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kathy Hogan Trocheck, who is also recognized internationally under the pen name Mary Kay Andrews; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 77) congratulating Great Dane, a Savannah, Georgia-based trailer manufacturer, on its 125th anniversary of founding. The resolution recognizes the company's historical contributions, including developing refrigerated trailers for produce transport, supplying trailers during WWII, and supporting industries with reliable equipment. It contains no policy changes or funding provisions - it solely offers formal recognition through a Senate resolution. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 3, 2025, and directs the Senate Secretary to provide a copy to Great Dane.

Maddy summaryThis resolution commends retiring Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco for 35 years of service, including growing the department from 1 to 23 officers and modernizing technology, training, and equipment. It recognizes his leadership as Public Safety Director, his role as Gwinnett Police Chiefs Association president, and his service on the GACP All-Hazard Council. The Senate formally expresses appreciation for his "care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication" to the community. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact beyond honoring his service.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 79) is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to honor Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley following her death in May 2024. It recognizes her historic role as Georgia’s first female appellate judge (appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1984) and the state’s first female chief judge (1995), highlighting her pioneering career in law, including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court and her introduction of community service as a criminal sentence in Fulton County. The resolution expresses the Senate’s condolences to her family and acknowledges her contributions to justice, civic education, and community advocacy. As a symbolic gesture with no policy changes, it does not affect any laws or regulations.

Maddy summarySR 73 is a Georgia Senate resolution recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSLHA) for its work supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and related professionals who provide services to Georgians with communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders. The resolution, adopted by the Senate on February 3, 2025, commends the association's members for serving vulnerable populations - including through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs - in schools, hospitals, clinics, and other community settings. It does not create new laws or policies but formally honors the GSLHA's contributions to public health and education.